Orange County

Commissioners Kelly Martinez Semrad and Nicole Wilson voted against the addendum to the county agreement with ICE. Mayor Jerry Demings hinted that a legal fight is on the horizon.

Blaise Ingoglia spoke in Orlando Tuesday as Florida DOGE staffers visited county offices.

Attorney General James Uthmeier threatened office removal if Mayor Jerry Demings and the county commission didn't permit corrections officers to transport detainees to ICE detention centers.

The statement comes after Florida's Attorney General demanded that the county help transport ICE detainees to detention facilities.

Comptroller Phil Diamond said the biggest concern was the misclassification of at least $3.5 million of tax money as private funds.

DOGE is sending staff to collect data and interview employees next Tuesday and Wednesday.

AG James Uthmeier wrote an online letter to Mayor Jerry Demings and county commissioners warning they are in violation of state law by not agreeing to an addendum to the county's 287(g) agreement.

Increases come mainly from people who have experienced chronic homelessness for years. As they age, their demographic presence rises.

Following closures prompted by building upgrades and the COVID-19 pandemic, Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge is once again open to the public.

Rep. LaVon Bracy Davis defeated her brother, Randolph Bracy, and two others and will face Republican Willie Montague in the election to replace the late Geraldine Thompson for Senate District 15.

While the Rays unwind their stadium conundrum, Mayor Jerry Demings says he’s been approached by more than one group, but more details are needed as well as talks on how his county would benefit.

There have been above-average numbers in Florida of travel-related cases of the mosquito-borne disease dengue. Now, control groups are working to make sure the disease doesn’t become endemic.